inherit
英 [?n'her?t]
美[?n'h?r?t]
- vt. 繼承；遺傳而得
- vi. 成為繼承人
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?inherits;過去式:?inherited;過去分詞:?inherited;現(xiàn)在分詞:?inheriting;
助記提示
1. in + her + it => 在她肚子里，那將來不就要“繼承”嗎？
中文詞源
inherit 繼承，遺傳
in-,進(jìn)入，使，-her,繼承，詞源同heir,heredity.即使繼承，引申詞義遺傳。
英文詞源
- inherit
- inherit: see hereditary
- inherit (v.)
- c. 1300, "to make (someone) an heir," from Old French enheriter "make heir, appoint as heir," from Late Latin inhereditare "to appoint as heir," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + hereditare "to inherit," from heres (genitive heredis) "heir" (see heredity). Sense of "receive inheritance" arose mid-14c.; original sense is retained in disinherit. Related: Inherited; inheriting.
雙語例句
- 1. Princess Alexandra was to inherit the title of Duchess of Fife.
- 亞歷山德拉公主將會繼承法夫女公爵的爵位。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The meek shall inherit the earth.
- 謙卑的人必承受地土。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They are to inherit 100,000 US dollars.
- 他們將會繼承10萬美元。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He intended that his son should inherit his business.
- 他打算讓他的兒子繼承他的生意.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. In the event of his death, his daughter will inherit the money.
- 一旦他故去, 他的女兒將會繼承這筆錢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》